Woman, 44, Dies on Plane With 2 Empty Oxygen Tanks

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Woman, 44, Dies on Plane With 2 Empty Oxygen Tanks

Postby Fly2e » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:23 am

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: February 25, 2008


A passenger returning home to New York from Haiti collapsed and died aboard an American Airlines flight after a flight attendant first told her that he could not give her any oxygen, and then brought her an oxygen tank that was empty, a relative said on Sunday.

American Airlines confirmed the flight death and said medical professionals had tried to save the passenger, Carine Desir, 44, of Brooklyn.

Ms. Desir, who had heart disease, died of natural causes, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner
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Re: Woman, 44, Dies on Plane With 2 Empty Oxygen Tanks

Postby expat » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:25 am

"A bit of a pickle" - British translation: A catastrophically bad situation with potentially fatal consequences.

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1. Captain, if the problem is not entered into the technical logbook.........then the aircraft does not have a problem.
2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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